Seven Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys were recognized in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America. They were named to the list in the following areas: Michael W. Drumke: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions...
August 14, 2019
Drumke Elected to ABA Board of Governors
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Michael W. Drumke has been elected to the American Bar Association (ABA) Board of Governors for a three-year term. Drumke’s practice focuses on trials involving complex business...
January 29, 2019
Drumke Nominated to ABA Board of Governors
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Michael W. Drumke has been nominated to the American Bar Association (ABA) Board of Governors (BOG) for a three-year term that will commence following the conclusion of the ABA Annual
December 5, 2018
Report Names Illinois, Missouri Courts as “Judicial Hellholes”
The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) recently issued its 2018-2019 Judicial Hellholes report, which identifies and documents places where judges in civil cases systematically apply laws and court procedures in an...
November 1, 2018
Best Lawyers Names Mass Tort Litigation, Personal Injury, Product Liability Practices to Annual List
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP was recognized in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers for its work in numerous areas, including a national ranking for mass tort litigation. Published by U.S. News and World Report and Best...
August 31, 2018
Leading Lawyers Names Drumke, Schichtel, Rogers to Top 10 Lists
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partners Michael W. Drumke, Kay L. Schichtel and William J. Rogers were named to Top 10 in Illinois lists in Leading Lawyers Magazine’s Business Edition. The three partners were named
Five Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys were recognized in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America. They were named to the list in the following areas: Michael W. Drumke:Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions –
May 21, 2018
Employees Lose Bid for Statutory Damages for Alleged BIPA Violation Without Proof of “Injury or Adverse Effect”
Attorneys from Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP and Verticchio & Verticchio Law Office were awarded summary judgment on behalf of their clients in a proposed class-action regarding the alleged violation of Illinois...
November 1, 2017
Best Lawyers Recognizes Mass Tort Litigation, Personal Injury, Product Liability Practices
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP was recognized in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers for its work in numerous areas, including a national ranking for mass tort litigation. Published by U.S. News and World Report and Best...
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Michael A. McCaskey, Darren B. Watts and Steven L. Vanderporten recently won partial summary judgment in a class action lawsuit filed under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act...